Personal Best: 2:03:51, London, 2016 . Has completed 13 career marathons in 15 starts in 8 countries with 4 wins and 8 podium finishes

The Honolulu Marathon is committed to world-class elite competition and has assembled a strong field for the 2022 race. See the bios of the 2022 Elite men’s and women’s field below. Prize money Structure Course Records & History

The finish line at Kapiolani Park remains open until the last person has finished. All starters will be permitted to finish regardless of their time. That’s the Aloha spirit! Click on the map to get a PDF version. START TO PARK 10k FINISH As you pass the 10k finish line you’ll pick up your finisher medal and move into Kapiolani Park. You’ll come into the…

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2021 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (11-Dec) — On a warm and windy morning here, John Benner and Carmen Graves won the fifth edition of the Kalakaua Merrie Mile adjacent to Waikiki Beach.  Benner, who ran for the University of Vermont during his NCAA career, clocked 4:17 to win by eight seconds.  Graves, who competed for Roanoke College…

Honolulu, October 28, 2021 The news we have all been waiting for has come – The 2021 Honolulu Marathon Weekend is officially a go! We were delighted by the statement from Mayor Blangiardi on October 27 that all outdoor road racing events can go ahead without participant limits. In addition, Mayor Blangiardi stipulated: Vaccination is a requirement for participation  Masks are not required on the…

The Honolulu Marathon Virtual Beachfest Race anytime from December 8, 2024 – January 7 2025

Updated October 22 After consulting with all our stakeholders, the City and County of Honolulu, the State of Hawaii and our sponsors, the Honolulu Marathon Association has decided that the appropriate and safest course of action is not to conduct the 2020 Honolulu Marathon, Start to Park 10 and Kalakaua Merrie Mile in December.  We understand that it has been difficult for you to train…

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (08-Dec) — Kenya’s Titus Ekiru ran the fastest-ever marathon in the state of Hawaii here this morning, handily breaking the course record, and pocketing $50,000 in prize money and time bonuses at the 47th Honolulu Marathon. The 27 year-old Kenyan –who grew up poor in Turkana County in northwest Kenya and also…

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (07-Dec) — Blasting away at the gun and leaving nothing to chance, Kenya’s Edward Cheserek won his third consecutive Kalakaua Merrie Mile on a picture-perfect morning in Waikiki. His time of 3:53.3 was both an event record and the fastest mile ever run in Hawaii, a remarkable achievement considering that the course…